Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is not worried about the batting form of Rohit Sharma, who capped off his worst-ever season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). One of the finest batters in the history of white-ball cricket, Rohit’s abysmal batting form became a major topic of discussion amid the 15th season of the cash-rich league. Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit completed his worst-ever season as a batter in the IPL 2022 on Saturday.
With the 2022 edition of the cash-rich league reaching its business end, BCCI president Ganguly was asked about Rohit’s dip in form during the IPL 2022. Coming out in the support of the Team India captain, Ganguly reminded Rohit’s critics of his exceptional captaincy record. Speaking on the sidelines of a promotional event, the BCCI chief and former Indian skipper said that Rohit’s record as captain is outstanding.
“Everybody is human. There will be mistakes but Rohit’s record as captain is outstanding. Five IPL titles, Asia Cup winner, he has won whatever he has captained, so his record as captain is outstanding. Mistakes will happen because they are all human,” Ganguly was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Ganguly also extended his support to batting icon Virat Kohli, whose form was also questioned during the league stage of the IPL 2022. Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper regained top form by playing a match-winning knock against table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final league match of his franchise.
“They are very good players. I’m sure they will be back among runs. They play so much of cricket that at times they go out of form. Kohli played very well in the last game, especially when it was required for RCB. That’s why he (Kohli) was so happy that RCB qualified. They are all great players, it’s a matter of time they will be at their best,” Ganguly added. While Kohli’s RCB side has qualified for the IPL 2022 playoffs, Rohit-led MI side has finished last in the 10-team tournament this season. MI captain Rohit completed his disastrous IPL season without scoring a single half-century.
